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but new york protested. and now they cannot be brought to the u.s. it's unclear whether they will be just be held there or will go for military commissions. there is another man named nashiri who is the accuseed plotter of the attack on the u.s.s. coal, the destroyer attacked in yemen in 2000. he is queued up for military commission and is likely to be one of the first people to go before military commission now that they're starting up again. >> brown: the president at the same time reaffirmed his desire to try terror suspects in federal courts, right? i mean, he's resuming the trials at guantanamo but he's still making his own position as clear as we can. >> that's right. the vast majority of terrorists who have been convicted since 9/11 have been in federal courts. i believe there are six convictions now in the military commission versus, you know, a couple hundred in federal courts. but at least for the moment, the 172 people in guantanamo will stay there. none of those guys will be available for federal trial. >> brown: this order also outlines
but new york protested. and now they cannot be brought to the u.s. it's unclear whether they will be just be held there or will go for military commissions. there is another man named nashiri who is the accuseed plotter of the attack on the u.s.s. coal, the destroyer attacked in yemen in 2000. he is queued up for military commission and is likely to be one of the first people to go before military commission now that they're starting up again. >> brown: the president at the same time...
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also today, the "new york times" reported four of its journalists are missing in libya. they disappeared tuesday while covering the rebels' retreat in the east. to update the overall situation we're joined again by dirk vandewalle. he's an associate professor of government at dartmouth college and author of "a history of modern libya." so how has qaddafi been able to seemingly turn things around and retake these towns? >> well, i think originally we had all anticipated that as the uprising proceeded that this would turn into a longer conflict which eventually this international community would have a chance to weigh in. but it now seems that the qaddafi has managed very skillfully to keep around him not only the revolutionary guards, he has also managed to keep bringing in mercenarys from subsaharan africa and overall he has simply managed also in part convincing the population in tripoli and certainly he has a number of supporters in tripoli that his political experiment is still viable and that what what he described as a fifth column, the united states and others comi
also today, the "new york times" reported four of its journalists are missing in libya. they disappeared tuesday while covering the rebels' retreat in the east. to update the overall situation we're joined again by dirk vandewalle. he's an associate professor of government at dartmouth college and author of "a history of modern libya." so how has qaddafi been able to seemingly turn things around and retake these towns? >> well, i think originally we had all anticipated...
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york times" columnist david brooks. welcome. let's start with libya, david. you heard the president earlier. we heard ambassador rice. is the u.s. stance now clear? is it right? >> i think it's right but it's certainly not clear. >> brown: still not clear. >> i don't think we can stand by and allow a humanitarian disaster, especially when there was this tide of democratization sweeping across the middle east. having said that and having really-- i'm glad the president announced what he did-- i still have very great trepidations and questions. you'd like to think the policy was widely accept in the u.s. government but secretary gates ask many others have been expressing concerns for weeks. were those concerns real, overruled? >> brown: apparently quite serious. >> yes, yes. and does the country really know what it's getting into and finally does the government know what it's getting into? if qaddafi continues with the bombing, what's our next step? what's our goal? i'm glad he's taking the step i don't know how thought t
york times" columnist david brooks. welcome. let's start with libya, david. you heard the president earlier. we heard ambassador rice. is the u.s. stance now clear? is it right? >> i think it's right but it's certainly not clear. >> brown: still not clear. >> i don't think we can stand by and allow a humanitarian disaster, especially when there was this tide of democratization sweeping across the middle east. having said that and having really-- i'm glad the president...
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for more on all this, i'm joined by brian stelter, media reporter for the "new york times." brian, you talked to vivian schiller and others today. tell us about the decision to end her tenure. >> the decision happened pretty quickly yesterday. all about 12 hours after this video emerged on the internet. it was seized upon by conservative blogs and also generally by the media as yet another setback for npr. and by about 7:00 p.m. on tuesday vivian schiller was on a phone call with npr's board of directors, many of whom are managers at local stations who have been frustrated for months about the kosovo that's surrounded npr. after about an hour she offered to resfin the board wished that to happen and sure enough they decided they did want that it was announced on wednesday morning and now npr finds itself without a permanent chief executive or chief of fund-raising. >> brown: fill in the video itself. as we said it was a group sighing it was a muslim organization but even further saying they had ties to the muslim brotherhood? >> that's right. this was a classic setup where t
for more on all this, i'm joined by brian stelter, media reporter for the "new york times." brian, you talked to vivian schiller and others today. tell us about the decision to end her tenure. >> the decision happened pretty quickly yesterday. all about 12 hours after this video emerged on the internet. it was seized upon by conservative blogs and also generally by the media as yet another setback for npr. and by about 7:00 p.m. on tuesday vivian schiller was on a phone call...
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the "new york times"/cbs news poll found that 60% of americans oppose efforts to weaken the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions. 33% support the effort. and a few research... pew research poll released yesterday found 4% of adults surveyed nationwide sided with the union while 31% sided with governor walker in their dispute. a deissue in the national debate the public sector workers do better than those in the private sector. or to put it more bluntly are state and municipal employees overpaid? numerous studies have been done but researchers draw different conclusions. partly due to factors that make direct apples to apples comparison difficult. those include differences in salaries based on education level and wide variations in compensation packages among states and municipalities. and how to weigh the benefit of a traditional pension versus the riskier 401(k) or less tangible benefits such as increased jobs stability. in the meantime the debate over unions continues to spread beyond wisconsin. in ohio today, thousands of protestors converged on the state capital w
the "new york times"/cbs news poll found that 60% of americans oppose efforts to weaken the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions. 33% support the effort. and a few research... pew research poll released yesterday found 4% of adults surveyed nationwide sided with the union while 31% sided with governor walker in their dispute. a deissue in the national debate the public sector workers do better than those in the private sector. or to put it more bluntly are state and...
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right at the start, committee chairman, new york republican peter king, rejected criticism that he was singling out one religious group. >> let me make it clear today, that i remain convinced that these hearings must go forward, and they will. to back down would be a craven surrender to political correctness, and an abdication of what i believe to be the main responsibility of this committee, to protect america from a terrorist attack. >> warner: king pointed to a spate of homegrown terror cases in recent years, in which american muslims have been accused: last year's attempted bombing in times square; the failed plot to attack the new york city subway system in 2009 and the fort hood, texas shootings that killed 13 and wounded 30. indeed, this past weekend, deputy national security advisor denis mcdonough echoed what others in the obama administration have said that al qaeda is actively trying to recruit u.s. citizens. >> they make videos, create internet forums, even publish online magazines, all for the expressed purpose of trying to convince muslim americans to reject their country
right at the start, committee chairman, new york republican peter king, rejected criticism that he was singling out one religious group. >> let me make it clear today, that i remain convinced that these hearings must go forward, and they will. to back down would be a craven surrender to political correctness, and an abdication of what i believe to be the main responsibility of this committee, to protect america from a terrorist attack. >> warner: king pointed to a spate of homegrown...
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york times" columnist david brooks. would it be correct to say, mark, like it or not, wherever you come down, that story that paul just told is the story now, in all of wisconsin, ohio, you name it, that's it? >> it s it's a story that has the "dateline" just everywhere in the united states. >> and do you agree with what the mayor of the small town said, it's nobody's fault. it's everybody's fault. it's a lot of causes here? >> yeah, jeff garen, the democratic pollster has a great statement and i think it's quite accurate. he said americans are not willing to pay for the government they want. they want more government that they're willing to pay for. and i think that's been the case. i don't think there is any question about it. >> lehrer: do agree with that? >> yeah, i mean, we had a search, not only of private debt but also public debt and it is living within your means, it san odd phenomenon because every generation has an incentive to spend on themselves and put off cost on the future. and yet in american history no
york times" columnist david brooks. would it be correct to say, mark, like it or not, wherever you come down, that story that paul just told is the story now, in all of wisconsin, ohio, you name it, that's it? >> it s it's a story that has the "dateline" just everywhere in the united states. >> and do you agree with what the mayor of the small town said, it's nobody's fault. it's everybody's fault. it's a lot of causes here? >> yeah, jeff garen, the democratic...
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a federal judge in new york has thrown out the google books settlement. he ruled today that google's plans to profit from creating a universal digital library would "simply go too far." the settlement between the company and u.s. authors and publishers totaled $125 million. rival companies, consumer groups, and others opposed it. google has already scanned more than 15 million books for the project. the federal perjury trial of former baseball star barry bonds began today in san francisco. in opening statements, his lawyer insisted bonds' trainer gave him steroids, but told him they were flax seed oil and arthritis cream. the federal prosecutor called the claims "ridiculous and unbelievable." bonds faces charges that he lied about using performance- enhancing drugs. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: and back to the libya story: who's going to take charge if the u.s., as promised, steps back. margaret warner has that. >> warner: president obama has said from the outset the u.s. wants to hand over lead of the military o
a federal judge in new york has thrown out the google books settlement. he ruled today that google's plans to profit from creating a universal digital library would "simply go too far." the settlement between the company and u.s. authors and publishers totaled $125 million. rival companies, consumer groups, and others opposed it. google has already scanned more than 15 million books for the project. the federal perjury trial of former baseball star barry bonds began today in san...
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the city of new york today marked the 100th anniversary of the fire that galvanized the u.s. labor movement. the fire at the triangle shirtwaist factory in 1911 killed 146 people. most were young immigrant women, and many jumped to their deaths trying to escape the flames. the fire was the worst industrial accident in the city's history. it led to key improvements in workplace and fire safety. on wall street, stocks finished the week on a high note. the dow jones industrial average gained 50 points to close at 12,220. the nasdaq rose six points to close at 2,743. for the week, both the dow and nasdaq gained more than 3%. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jim. >> lehrer: the turmoil in the middle east has many fall-outs. one is new attention on a high- tech tool being used to combat human rights abuses. newshour correspondent spencer michels reports. >> reporter: it's nearly impossible to get accurate numbers of the killed, wounded, missing and tortured in libya and elsewhere in the middle east. yet, in the months to come, those statistics may prove cruci
the city of new york today marked the 100th anniversary of the fire that galvanized the u.s. labor movement. the fire at the triangle shirtwaist factory in 1911 killed 146 people. most were young immigrant women, and many jumped to their deaths trying to escape the flames. the fire was the worst industrial accident in the city's history. it led to key improvements in workplace and fire safety. on wall street, stocks finished the week on a high note. the dow jones industrial average gained 50...
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. >> lehrer: and to the analysis of shields and brooks-- syndicated columnist mark shields, "new york times" columnist david brooks. david, on libya, how would you describe the president's approach, based on what he just said. >> he's never going to an caused of being rash. the president doesn't do things rashly. he does things deliberately but i thought the press conference was significant because it showed the dynamic of his approach, which is a steady racheting up. i think he's been a little cautious, a little behind. but you saw in the tennor of his remarks a continuing process, yes, we will continue to tighten thes into and i think that metaphor is kind of important because it really does suggest final solution solution,-- that say bad phrase, it suggests he wants to do something serious at the end of the day. and when you say tighten the noose what you really are saying is we really are uncomfortable with letting qaddafi a massacre people or b stay in power. how quickly they will move it is unsure. i'm sure he hasn't decided but you saw the dynamic of his racheting up of pressur
. >> lehrer: and to the analysis of shields and brooks-- syndicated columnist mark shields, "new york times" columnist david brooks. david, on libya, how would you describe the president's approach, based on what he just said. >> he's never going to an caused of being rash. the president doesn't do things rashly. he does things deliberately but i thought the press conference was significant because it showed the dynamic of his approach, which is a steady racheting up. i...
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york times" op-ed. "commercialization," he wrote, "has been a terrible wrong turn for microfinance. poverty should be eradicated, not seen as a money-making opportunity." >> yeah, this is a difference of opinion i have with professor yunus. >> reporter: the debate over commercialization isn't an academic one. it's had real consequences in the countryside when people can't pay back their loans. pula polepaka, a mother of two small children stayed current for three years, with four loans. but she missed three weekly installments after her husband prakash, who had adequate income as a house painter-got sick. the collection boys, as she calls them, began to hound them. >> ( translated ): we left for another village, where we have relatives but the collection boys tracked us down in that village and we were humiliated. he didn't say anything about committing suicide. he went far away and took his life. >> reporter: her husband's suicide and those of dozens of other borrowers got the attention of the media, p
york times" op-ed. "commercialization," he wrote, "has been a terrible wrong turn for microfinance. poverty should be eradicated, not seen as a money-making opportunity." >> yeah, this is a difference of opinion i have with professor yunus. >> reporter: the debate over commercialization isn't an academic one. it's had real consequences in the countryside when people can't pay back their loans. pula polepaka, a mother of two small children stayed current for...
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in upstate new york, residents had to shovel more than that-- nearly 30 inches in some places. the wintry weather made for bad travel conditions, and caused at least one death in vermont. rainfall in southern new england melted some of the snow, but triggered major flooding. high waters cut off roads and neighborhoods, and turned some creeks into raging rapids. 20 more roman catholic priests were... were named as suspect in child molestation cases in a grand jury report released last month. the priests have been removed from their ministries while under investigation. the larger two-year inquiry has already resulted in charges against two current priests, a former priest and a catholic school teacher who are accused of raping young boys. a video released by conservative political activist james o'keefe today showed the top fundraising executive for national public radio criticizing republicans and calling the tea party "racist." ron schiller also said n.p.r. would be better off without long-run federal funding, at a time when some in congress have proposed cutting funds for pub
in upstate new york, residents had to shovel more than that-- nearly 30 inches in some places. the wintry weather made for bad travel conditions, and caused at least one death in vermont. rainfall in southern new england melted some of the snow, but triggered major flooding. high waters cut off roads and neighborhoods, and turned some creeks into raging rapids. 20 more roman catholic priests were... were named as suspect in child molestation cases in a grand jury report released last month. the...
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york city. khalid aldawsari was arraigned in federal court in lubbock today. he'd been a college student there when he was arrested in february. agents traced online purchases of explosive chemicals and found a makeshift lab in his apartment. if convicted, aldawsari faces a possible life sentence. the trial is set for may 2. in economic news, consumer spending rose last month, but, the commerce department said much of the gain went to pay sharply higher gasoline prices. and on wall street, stocks began the week on a losing note. the dow jones industrial average lost more than 22 points to close below 12,198. the nasdaq fell 12 points to close at 2730. germany chancellor angela merkel played down a stinging election defeat today tied to the nuclear scare in japan. on sunday, the anti-nuclear greens won power in a state where merkel's christian democrats had governed since 1958. voter fears over what's happened in japan was the dominant issue. before the election, merkel had ordered a review of nu
york city. khalid aldawsari was arraigned in federal court in lubbock today. he'd been a college student there when he was arrested in february. agents traced online purchases of explosive chemicals and found a makeshift lab in his apartment. if convicted, aldawsari faces a possible life sentence. the trial is set for may 2. in economic news, consumer spending rose last month, but, the commerce department said much of the gain went to pay sharply higher gasoline prices. and on wall street,...
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there were these large numbers of dead bats were being turned in albany county new york. then they were going, "whoa, something's not right in the bat world, we don't know what this is." >> reporter: scientists investigated and found that many of the bats were covered with unusual white blotches. they'd found the killer and they called it white nose syndrome. >> there's a lot we don't know about white nose, this has come on so quickly, but currently the thinking is that w.n.s. is caused by a fungus called geomythese destructins. this is a cold loving fungus that basically invades bats. >> reporter: the fungus is deadly because it strikes bats where they live. in cold, dark caves, where bats winter together, sometimes in colonies of thousands. and we think it causes them to arouse during wintertime and they basically burn up their fat reserves and starve to death before winter is over and spring comes and they can find bugs to feed on. qqr the fungus basically destroys the flesh of the wings, leaving them helpless. scientists traced white nose back to europe, though for so
there were these large numbers of dead bats were being turned in albany county new york. then they were going, "whoa, something's not right in the bat world, we don't know what this is." >> reporter: scientists investigated and found that many of the bats were covered with unusual white blotches. they'd found the killer and they called it white nose syndrome. >> there's a lot we don't know about white nose, this has come on so quickly, but currently the thinking is that...
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only one big city outside the south and west gue, and that was new york. but everywhere else, a lot declined. >> that's right. and the suburbinization continues. and we say the black flight, like the white flight for decades. and in the midwest, and the northeast the suburbinization, and other regions of the country. citys are important, but a lot of them have to face a downsize population, and with a very different mix. a lot of these cities aren't just black and white anymore. chicago is about a third white, a third black, and a third combination of hispanic and asians, a very different image of a city from 20 years ago. >> suarez: does it have a cultural impact, isabelle. chicago population went down for the first time frp. >> i think one of the things that is quite startling when you think about the transfer of the flow and inheritance, you might say of one group to another, of the african-americans who came into the cities during the 20th century. they inherited the places this eastern europes and southern europeans had been living in, and now they ar
only one big city outside the south and west gue, and that was new york. but everywhere else, a lot declined. >> that's right. and the suburbinization continues. and we say the black flight, like the white flight for decades. and in the midwest, and the northeast the suburbinization, and other regions of the country. citys are important, but a lot of them have to face a downsize population, and with a very different mix. a lot of these cities aren't just black and white anymore. chicago...
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captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: we begin evening with lakhdar brahimi. he has spent a lifetime working on conflict resolution, peacekeeping, and good governance. most of it at the united nations. he was special advisor to secretary general kofi annan and special representative for iraq in 2004. prior to that he was a u.n. envoy for afghanistan, both before and after the u.s.-led invasion of 2001. and from 1991 to 1993 he was the foreign minister of algeria. he is currently a distinguished fellow at the london school of economics. he is one of the elders, a group of eminent global leaders brought together by nelson mandela to try to solve the world's problems-- or at least offer some advice. i am pleased to have him back on this program. welcome back. >> thank you very much. it's good to be here. >> rose: so let's just start with the obvious. what kind of advice should you be offering and the group of elders about change in the middle east? >> you know, this change is definitely taking place. it is the work
captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: we begin evening with lakhdar brahimi. he has spent a lifetime working on conflict resolution, peacekeeping, and good governance. most of it at the united nations. he was special advisor to secretary general kofi annan and special representative for iraq in 2004. prior to that he was a u.n. envoy for afghanistan, both before and after the u.s.-led invasion of 2001. and from 1991...